Dear Tony, thank you very much for your information. I downloaded Rex Harrill's page and David von Pein. Now all that I have to do now is to make time to plow through it. If you have any further information will be most grateful to receive it. Kindest regards James
----- Original Message ----- From: "Rambler Flowers LTD" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 10:21 AM Subject: Re: Vitality and fertility ofsoils > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "James Hedley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > . Vitality of the soil seems to not get coverage on > > BDnow. > > Maybe one of the reasons is that until I started to research this concept > I > > had never heard of vitality as being measurable parameter of soil. I write > > this in the hope that some of you who have experience of Reams techniques > > may be able to enlighten me, or head me in the direction of further areas > of > > study of his methods. > > > > I James I have enjoyed studding and putting into practice the Reams method > of testing soils,composts, liquid sprays, weeds and plant on a weekly basis > to be able to grow plants with out weed ,pests and disease. Reams talks > about energy within the above and how to get it in balance that will enhance > optimum plant growth. I feel with in myself that there is a link between > energy and vitality. > As I am not a particularly good at writing about these things I have posted > below information that I have collected about this subject .This coming > winter I hope to study some of Carey Reams books. A friend is going to > lend them to me as they are out of print > > > Philip Wheeler's book The Non-Toxic Farming Handbook is the best book I > have read . > Other books are > Science In Agriculture, Dr Arden BE Andersen > Mainline Farming for the 21st Century, Dr Dan Skow > All found at the Acres USA site > http://www.acresusa.com > Each of these author have a different slant on the subject. > > A VISIT to this web site will give you a very good edited background to > working with the Albrecht Model. http://www.healthyag.com/index2.html > I will soon be purchasing Mr Jones books his work as been recommended to me > by Cheryl .His work is very user friendly. > 99 > > The Brix man Rex Harrill > www.brixpage.com > www.crossroads.ws/brixbook/BBook.htm (Rex Harrill's booklet) > > > > Pike Labs Good background material here > http://www.pikeagri.com/tissuetest.html > > > The Meter Man - David von Pein > http://www.themeterman.com.au > > This guy can talk for hours on the subject . He recons soil can be turned > around in about 3years > I found him very helpful. > > James I do have a number of emails from this list on the subject if you > are interested I could send them offline > > I hope this is of assistance > Best Regards > Tony Robinson > New Zealand Down Under > > >
